Following a Boundary Review by The Local Government Boundary Commission for England, the size of the council was reduced from 90 to 85 seats with a change from three-member seats, elected in thirds, three years out of every four, following the British Government instigated Best Value Inspection Report[1] which led to the appointment by the government of Commissioners and the subsequent boundary review for Council Wards in Liverpool[2][3] which the government initiated with the proviso that the number of councillors be reduced and the predominant number of wards be reduced to single members with all-up elections every four years.

[5] Before the election the composition of the council was: [There was one vacancy following the resignation of Alison Clarke (Knotty Ash) on 22 November 2022.]

[10] * member of the preceding council § standing as an independent but affiliated with the Liberate Liverpool party.

Labour initially selected Tris Brown, and his signature still appeared on their manifesto on their website[14] then replaced him with student Joshua Falconer[15] before subsequently replacing him with outgoing Wavertree councillor Clare McIntyre.

[15] [16] [10] Billy Marrat and Lena Simic were outgoing councillors for the pre-2023 Anfield ward.

[20] [10] [21] [10] Liz Makinson (Lib Dems) is an outgoing councillor for the pre-2023 Church ward.

+ standing as an independent but previously affiliated with the Liberate Liverpool party, endorsement subsequently withdrawn after numerous offensive statements came to light.

Pat Moloney (Lib Dems) was an outgoing councillor for the pre-2023 Childwall ward.

[24] [10] Carl Cashman (Lib Dems) was an outgoing councillor for the Knowsley ward of Prescot North.

[27] [10] [28] [10] [29] [10] Gerard Woodhouse (Independent) was a Councillor for the pre-2023 County ward, elected as Labour.

[49] [10] Rob McAllister-Bell (Lib Dems) was an outgoing councillor for the pre-2023 Mossley Hill ward.

[50] [10] Mirna Juarez was an outgoing councillor for the pre-2023 Allerton and Hunts Cross ward.

Alan Gibbons from the Liverpool Community Independents Party had succeeded Labour after holding Orrell Park for 17 years.

[56] [10] Richard Kemp was an outgoing councillor for the pre-2023 Church ward, and was also leader of Liverpool Liberal Democrats at the time of the election.

[58] [10] [59] [10] [60] [10] Dave Cummings (Liberate Liverpool standing as an Independent) was an outgoing councillor for Wavertree, elected as Labour.

[73] [10] Alan Tormey (Liberal) was an outgoing councillor for the pre-2023 Childwall ward, elected as Lib Dem.

[74] [10] Josh Falconer was initially selected to contest Allerton but subsequently switched to Wavertree Village.

[75] [10] John Prince (Labour) was an outgoing councillor for the pre-2023 Yew Tree ward.

Caused by the resignation of Frazer Lake on 3rd August 2023, following a damning OFSTED Report into Liverpool City Council's children's services.